Group F of the women's football tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics was played from 21 to 25 July 1996, and included Brazil, Germany, Japan and Norway. The top two teams advanced to the Semi-finals, while the bottom two placed teams were eliminated from the competition. [1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
| Brazil | 2–0 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
Kátia  68'Pretinha 78' | Report (FIFA) |
| Brazil | 1–1 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Sissi 53' | Report (FIFA) | Wunderlich 4' |
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